Selling the family home at the end of a very long 2.5 year divorce process. This is the final step to being free.
Although never picked up by us when we bought the property or the previous owners, there is a slight discrepancy with the boundary.
30 years ago, a previous owner built a side extension and its 60cm-80cm outside of the title plan as per the deeds and land registry.
We contacted the owner (a house development company) and they are really not bothered, they have signed a boundary agreement that shows that the boundary on the ground is the legal boundary. They are happy and we are happy, no dispute.
I’ve read that title plans are only a “general” boundary and because it’s under 1m, the difference could fall within normal tolerances.
The boundary agreement has been submitted to Land Registry and expedited. But what will they do with it?
(a) Merely make a note on the register and not update the title plan. Will this be enough for our buyer’s mortgage company?
(b) Update the title plan to show the true legal boundary, that everyone agrees with.
The land owned by the property company is only a small trip for the junction with shrubs. It could never be built on.
There is a real risk that the whole chain is going to collapse because of this issue, which would be absolutely devastating.